[E-updates] News From Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department

[Lisa Patterson]

From: Roger Steinbrock 
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 8:18 AM
Subject: News From Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department

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Lawrence Parks and Recreation celebrating 60 years of service to the Lawrence Community in 2006

Today's News From Lawrence Parks and Recreation For Tuesday, December 13, 2005


				1) 900 New Trees To Be Added Throughout The Community

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900 NEW TREES TO BE ADDED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY
LAWRENCE - Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department continues its work with planting a variety of trees throughout the community. 

Now through the end of February, Parks and Recreation staff will be planting trees in public spaces and parks, in right-of-way areas and in the frontage area of new homes in newly developed subdivisions.

Trees being planted in parks and public open spaces are being funded through the City's budget. Many of these plantings are planned for some of the most traveled streets in Lawrence: Clinton Parkway, Bob Billings Parkway, 6th St. and South Iowa St. The planting will further develop the parkway concept in the City by planting trees in the center islands and adjoining right-of-way spaces. This is a multi-year project.  

The trees being planted in the frontage area of new homes are part of the City's Master Street Tree Program, which was adopted as an ordinance by the Lawrence City Commission in January 2002. The ordinance requires the City to contract out the planting of one tree for every 40 feet of new street frontage in new residential neighborhoods. There is a wide diversity of species being planted, which helps prevent uniform spread of disease within the tree population.  Funding for the Master Street Tree Program is financed through building permits that homebuilders pay prior to the construction of new homes.   Several diverse tree species were pre-selected by each developer at the time of platting for new subdivisions. 

New homeowners that are affected by the ordinance will be notified with door fliers by Parks and Recreation regarding the planting of trees in the frontage area of their homes.  Homeowners are requested to care for the tree and are provided information as to the care and maintenance of all trees.  

Lawrence Parks and Recreation has received recognition for its ecological work in the past and has received the status of a "Tree City USA" city for 27-consecutive years. It has also been awarded the "Tree City USA Growth Award" for 13 straight years for demonstrating progress in its community forestry program in the areas of education, planning and management, park and open spaces, partnerships and other areas related to developing a higher level of tree care.

For more information regarding the Master Street Tree Program, please contact Crystal Miles, Horticulture Manager, at 832-7970.



Roger Steinbrock
Marketing Supervisor
Lawrence Parks & Recreation Dept.
785.832.3458
www.lprd.org <http://www.lprd.org> 

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